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Trapping Mynas - page 3 / 5
   
We recommend at least three days of free-feeding prior to trapping for one day, followed by another three days of free-feeding and so on - it is most important for trapping continuity that the birds usually get a free feed.
   
During free-feeding, wild birds can enter and leave the trap at will - during free-feeding the catcher should be mis-aligned (see photo to right) so that birds can also get in through the top - the base valves are installed only when you are ready to trap.
   
Free-feeding attracts wild birds; you can also use decoy birds or tape-recordings of myna and starling calls – the two species often feed together and one is attracted by the other.
   
Some non-target species (eg, magpies and currawongs) will also be attracted into the trap during free-feeding - this is not cause for worry as these species will be excluded once the base valves are inserted.

 
Trap alignment during free-feeding
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Photo: Chris Tidemann
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